Clinical Social Worker-Mental Health; Sakina

Overview

Assists patients, families, and significant others with their psychological, social, environmental, financial, and emotional problems by conducting psychosocial assessments related to presenting problems/concerns and providing interventions needed to enhance patient quality of living.

• Managerial:
  Involved in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area, considering changing/competing demands and prioritizing caseloads.
• Potential supervision of junior staff and ensuring adherence to rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility.
• Technical:
  Take care management responsibility for vulnerable clients, including production of comprehensive assessments of client needs, formulation of a social care plan, and identification of relevant resources to meet individual needs.
• Coordinate delivery of social care plans and liaise with appropriate government or charity agencies where appropriate following assessment.
• Carry out initial comprehensive person-centered psychosocial assessments; plan and implement individual strategies of care with the service user, care giver, and multidisciplinary team; update patient file history as required by JCI.
• Act as an advocate for the patient to ensure their expressed wishes are central when planning long-term care needs.
• Consider legal issues for patients admitted and liaise with the admitting authority (e.g., police, judicial, prosecution) and provide necessary reports to discharge patients safely.
• Participate in safe and effective decision making to facilitate safe, timely discharge from bedded units and community teams.
• Liaise effectively with other agencies including government and charity involved in the care of the individual to maintain and enhance professional relationships.
• Work closely with patients/families to direct them to appropriate resources and support when needed.
• Follow up with psychiatric visits from other hospitals to assess the patient case; record unusual conditions/limitations and document examination time and room number.
• Respect the rights of the individual service user and their families, embracing values, spiritual beliefs and customs.
• Follow up with approved ER-exempted cases of needy patients; ensure treatment coverage is processed and directed to the concerned department.
• Promote awareness of social care/social work context and anti-discriminatory practice to other professionals; facilitate multidisciplinary working.
• Network and liaise with other professionals and external organizations to provide services and challenge decisions when necessary in the user’s best interest.
• Negotiate diverse and complex needs with providers/agencies and coordinate care packages and access to resources and information.
• Promote, empower, and advocate for individuals, families, and carers; represent rights and nurture strengths to support complex life decisions.
• Maintain and promote high standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entry, reporting, and professional self-governance per codes of practice.
• Manage frequent exposure to distressed/emotional circumstances and maintain focus and concentration.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient, staff, and related information in line with codes of conduct and legislation.
• Provide crisis interventions as needed.
• Participate in complex discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth transitions of care for patient and family.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss and advocate for patient and family needs (physical, social, and emotional).
• Provide clinically appropriate psychoeducation and direct therapeutic interventions to address psychosocial needs and concerns of patients and families.
• Evaluate and counsel children and their caregivers on child protection issues.
• Contribute to breaking bad news and the bereavement process following the facility’s processes and best practices.
• Be familiar with mental health laws and related legislation, including Federal Law No. (10) of 2023 concerning mental health.
• Recognize differences in culture, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, language, and socioeconomic…